Mickleover Ward - Derby City Council

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Townscape Character
Assessment:
Mickleover Ward
We have prepared a series of draft
Townscape Character Assessments for all of
the wards within Derby. These present
information about the built environment and
about what makes up an area’s identity.
Information includes whether the area is
historic or new, the age and type of its
housing areas, whether it is entirely
residential or has large amounts of other
land uses such as employment areas and so
on. We have also produced Neighbourhood
Overviews which focus on the social and
economic profile of each ward and are
available on our webpage,
www.derby.gov.uk/planning.
We would like you to help us by telling us
more about your areas and how they work as
neighbourhoods. These Character
Assessments are draft and we recognise that
more information will need to be added to
them and that we may not have got
everything absolutely right! However, local
people have the greatest understanding of
their neighbourhoods and so we want you to
help us to build up these assessments.
We want you to tell us if you agree or disagree with the information we have gathered so far and to suggest
additional information you think should be included.
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Historic Character and Identity: Mickleover
Like many of the more mature suburbs within the city,
Mickleover has grown from a distinct rural village that has
gradually been incorporated into the urban area of the city.
The old village area of Mickleover is situated within the
conservation area, around Etwall Road and The Hollow.
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Mickleover is the western most ward in the city, bordered by
Littleover to the south and east, Mackworth to the north and
the administrative area of South Derbyshire to the west. The
A38 forms a strong barrier separating Mickleover and
Littleover.
outside of the boundary. However there is a major area of
Green Wedge in the north of the ward, following the line of
the former railway line. This helps to define the
neighbourhood from Mackworth ward to the north and also
contains Murray Park School.
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Green Wedge to the south of the ward, within Littleover
ward, helps to define Mickleover from Littleover to the
south and east. This Green Wedge contains Mickleover
Golf Course and Littleover Community School.
There is a range of important open spaces dispersed
throughout the area including Vicarage Road Recreation
Ground, Mackworth Park and Devonshire Drive Recreation
Ground.
As late as 1846, Mickleover remained a small village serving
the farming community, but in 1849 the opening of the former
Pastures Hospital led to housing expansion in the village.
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Landscape and Open Space:
There are no areas of Green Belt within the ward or directly
Draft Character Areas
Brisbane Road – 1960s / 70s estate, semi detached
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The conservation area has a strong character and contains
a number of listed buildings, dating as far back as the 14th
Century. Much of the original street pattern has been
retained in this area.
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The District Centre is visually dominated by the Tesco
superstore and the imposing Nags Head Public House.
The Mickleover Court Hotel is also a landmark building
within the area, although it falls just within South
Derbyshire.
Much of the Mickleover area can be characterised as a
mature suburb, with a historic centre, strong character
areas, larger properties and low densities. Properties are
generally detached or semi detached.
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Concerns have been raised about some infill developments,
especially where these have been developed or proposed
within established lower density areas. We have not identified
the extent of the sensitive area but would be interested in
working with local groups to explore this issue further.
Concerns have been raised about the potential for new
housing development to the west of Mickleover, on sites
adjoining the built up area, within South Derbyshire.
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In later years, the Brierfield Way and Hedingham Way housing
areas were developed to the east and south of the District
Centre respectively. More recently development has been
focussed on brownfield sites such as the former Derby
University site and on infill sites within the built up area. New
homes have also recently been developed to the west of
Station Road and at the former Pastures Hospital site, which is
located within South Derbyshire but relates to the Mickleover
area.
Station Road
Housing development spread along the Uttoxeter Road and
Station Road corridors through the inter war period, linking
towards the city centre and former railway station at the bottom
of Station Road. Major new development continued through
the 50s, 60s and 70s, most notably through the development
of the Silverhill and Brisbane Road estates.
Beyond the western boundary of Mickleover, the
landscape is characterised by settled farmlands within
South Derbyshire. The agricultural landscape is broken up
by a network of small rural villages such as Dalbury,
Radbourne and Burnaston.
The traditional village area has a dense and close knit
development pattern, whilst the remainder of the ward has
an open pattern, with larger plots and less complex
layouts.
South of Uttoxeter Road – 1970s / 80s estates, detached
The development pattern and layout of the Brisbane Road
and Silverhill estates are very similar to each other with
strong distributor roads and smaller residential cul-de-sac
closes leading from the distributor routes. We would be
interested in people’s views as to how these areas relate
to the open countryside beyond.
Village – Pre 1900, traditional village centre, mixed
typology
Movement into and out of the ward is generally along
Uttoxeter Road and Station Road.
Cavendish Way / Station Road – Inter war, semi detached
Silverhill – 1970s estate, semi detached
Station Road North – Early 21st Century estate,
townhouses and apartments